Error: The application has failed to start because the side by side configuration is incorrect please see the application event log or use the command line sxstrace.exe tool for more detail

Anonymous
2010-02-07T22:12:03+00:00

WINDOWS 7 error The application has failed to start because the side by side configuration is incorrect please see the application event log or use the command line sxstrace.exe tool for more detail.

I am getting the error "

"WINDOWS 7 error The application has failed to start because the side by side configuration is incorrect please see the application event log or use the command line sxstrace.exe tool for more detail." for every application that i try to launch.

Please help with a fix.

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Anonymous
2011-08-15T20:08:54+00:00

Error message: "Side-by-side configuration is incorrect"

The machine is missing the correct C++ runtime components for your type of system. (x86 or x64).

Installing the following update resolved the issue.

Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=A5C84275-3B97-4AB7-A40D-3802B2AF5FC2&displaylang=en

Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package for (x64)

 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=BA9257CA-337F-4B40-8C14-157CFDFFEE4E&displaylang=en

Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package (x86)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=a7b7a05e-6de6-4d3a-a423-37bf0912db84

Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package (x64)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=bd512d9e-43c8-4655-81bf-9350143d5867

Thanks,

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-12-07T18:17:55+00:00

    www.incredimail.com/portuguese/download

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-12-07T18:00:24+00:00

    por fafor responda-me em portugues, como faço para instalar Incredimail?

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-12-07T17:16:21+00:00

    So I was recently trying to run the Company Of Heroes World Builder.  I received this error.

    After some research and seeing this thread, it dawned on me...

    Every application that relies on the redistributable packages may require a specific version of the C++ runtime.

    In this instance, which I would guess is like most instances, the correct distributable package is "distributed" with the software in question.

    For the COH World Builder, when installed using Steam, you can find the package in:

    Steam\steamapps\common\company of heroes\VCRedist

    This is actually a version from 2005.

    If you are trying to run a different app, the folder may be different.  You may need to pull the install media and find it there.  Finally, you can probably find the correct distributable on the application's website.  You just need to do some digging.

    I hope this helps!

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  4. Anonymous
    2011-11-26T03:42:26+00:00

    i try to download and install the sp1 package. but while installing it it says ¨the feature you are trying to use is on a network source that is unavailable¨.. what should i do?? 

    i also noticed at my control panel that i have 3 installed Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 and 4 Microsoft Visual C++ 2008. is it okay? because im trying to uninstall it and i cant.

    please help. thanks

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